Quizr: Organizational Behavior Quiz#4, MCQs

Organizational Behavior Quiz#4, MCQs

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1)

Characteristics such as age, gender and marital status are known as_______________
- A) Psychographic characteristics
- B) Biographical characteristics
- C) Geographical characteristics
- D) Behavioral characteristics
Right Answer is the option "B"

2)

Achievements, Honesty, Fairness and Concern for other are related with _________Values
- A) Personal
- B) Work
- C) Instrumental
- D) Terminal
Right Answer is the option "C"

3)

Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory?
- A) Goal specificity
- B) Equity among co-workers
- C) Feedback
- D) Defining the goal
Right Answer is the option "B"

4)

What sort of goals does Management By Objectives (MBO) emphasize?
- A) Tangible, verifiable and measurable
- B) Achievable, controllable and profitable
- C) Challenging, emotional and constructive
- D) Hierarchical, attainable and effective
Right Answer is the option "A". Management by objectives emphasizes participatively set goals that are tangible, verifiable, and measurable. It is not a new idea. It was originated more than 50 years ago.

5)

As a manager, one of Ali’s duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is Ali performing, when he does this?
- A) Leadership role
- B) Monitor role
- C) Figurehead role
- D) Spokesperson role
Right Answer is the option "C"

6)

Which of the following is NOT one of Hofstede’s five dimensions of national culture?
- A) Power distance
- B) Future orientation
- C) Uncertainty avoidance
- D) Flexibility versus rigidity
Right Answer is the option "D"

7)

Biological Characteristics included the following EXCEPT:
- A) Marital Status
- B) Gender
- C) Color
- D) Length of service
Right Answer is the option "C"

8)

Which of the following statements is true?
- A) Older employees have lower rates of avoidable absence than younger workers
- B) Older employees are more likely to quit their job than younger workers
- C) Older employees are perceived to be more flexible than younger workers
- D) Older employees generally have lower productivity than younger workers
Right Answer is the option "A"

9)

_______________ creates problem for employees when their job requires to display emotions incompatible with their actual feelings
- A) Emotional Labor
- B) Stress
- C) Depression
- D) Anxiety
Right Answer is the option "A". Emotional labor creates dilemmas for employees when their job requires them to exhibit emotions incongruous with their actual feelings

10)

Eliminating any reinforcement that is maintaining an unwanted behavior is called:
- A) Extinction
- B) Punishment
- C) Negative reinforcement
- D) Positive reinforcement
Right Answer is the option "A"